The chickens have left the coop! 🐔 In this unusually chaotic SideQuest, Samantha, Emily, and Arly hop into a time machine to look at how medieval peasant houses were built compared to modern homes. From timber framing with puzzle-piece wooden pegs to walls literally made of animal poop (wattle and daub!), thatched roof fire hazards, and candles made of bacon grease—thank goodness for modern drywall and indoor plumbing!
In this episode:
• 🪵 Timber framing: Mortise & tenon joints vs. modern fasteners
• 💩 Wattle & Daub: Why drywall mud is a massive upgrade over medieval walls
• 🌾 Thatched Roofs: How they shed water (and why they constantly caught fire)
• 💅 Iron Nails: Why medieval peasants sifted through ashes to find them
• 🚽 Castle Garderobes vs. Chamber Pots: The stinky history of toilets
• 🕯️ Rush Lights: Lighting your house with fat that smells like bacon
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